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8 November 2025 and the City of London will see its first ever Lady Mayor’s Show. A good start to the day passing this lovely act of remembrance for all those who departed this town to serve in times of war #LMS2025 #Ladymayorsshow #Cityhistory #RemembranceDay #lestweforget

History in the making - the passing of London’s Royal Parks Police #policehistory

(Screen-grabbed from ‘the other place’ as they don’t seem to have an account on here).

And this year’s Police History Society Conference - one that marks the Society’s 40th anniversary- is off.The morning has started with our AGM and distribution of this year’s Journal #PHSConference2025

With delegates gathering this evening at Police Federation headquarters at Leatherhead, this year’s Police History Society Conference is getting underway! We’ll be commenting on tomorrow’s talks during the day so be sure to check in! #PHSConf2025 #policehistory

The Police History Society is delighted to preview the front cover of this year's Journal which will be landing slightly earlier than normal this year, due to conference being earlier.

This year marks our 40th anniversary, so we are celebrating our ruby anniversary with a change of cover colour.

Stand by for a message!
The Police History Society Conference is taking place this year from 24-26 October at Police Federation HQ in Leatherhead, Surrey. Booking is open. Members and non-members welcome. Full details www.policehistorysociety.com/conference #policehistory #policehistorysociety

If you’re passing @p_sq, drop by @theldnarchives exhibition on the City of London in #WWII. Some fascinating photos on display including many by Arthur Cross and Fred Tibbs, both @CityPoliceCops, who recorded so much of the bomb damage inflicted on the Square Mile #Cityhistory

Well, the new Court and City of London police building at Fleet Street is coming on #policehistory #Cityhistory

Former Metropolitan Police commissioner Ian Blair dies Ian Blair, later Lord Blair, served as the Metropolitan Police commissioner from 2005 to 2008.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Policing and Society Police History. Volume 35, Issue 5 of Policing and Society

A special edition of the journal ‘Policing and Society’ - online and free to access - is now available. Curated by @polhissoc1985.bsky.social member Dr Mary Fraser, it contains lots of interesting articles by PHS members. Get your copy here! #policehistory www.tandfonline.com/toc/gpas20/3...

The talks at this year’s @polhissoc1985.bsky.social conference are worth a gander #Cityhistory #policehistory

Two of the Greatest Generation. Both now gone, but not forgotten on #VEDay #VEDay80

20 April 2016 and the Household Cavalry become one of the City of London’s privileged regiments with a little help from City Police horses.

In every group photo there’s usually one with their eyes closed or looking the wrong way …. 🙄 🐑 #Sundayintheshire

The Greatest Generation.

VE & VJ Day 80 VE & VJ Day 80

Some important dates for this year’s diary #VEDay #VJDay #WWIII ve-vjday80.gov.uk

In the beautiful Wren church of St Mary Aldermary, a window marking the contribution of civil defence to the protection of London in #WWII #Cityhistory #WindowsOnWednesday

London in the Second World War In this exhibition at The London Archives explore the experiences of Londoners during the Second World War and the effect it had on the city they knew.

Will be well worth a visit - if only for the remarkable Blitz photographs taken by Arthur Cross and Frederick Tibbs, both City of London police officers #Cityhistory #policehistory www.thelondonarchives.org/visit-us/exh...

A study in blue. Thursday afternoon on the Thames, looking towards the City of London #bluesky #blueriver

Jack Bousfield - born in Australia in 1911, he joined the Metropolitan Police aged 21. During #WWII he served as an air-gunner with 83 Squadron, and became the first former London police officer to receive the DFC #policehistory

‘A rapid unscheduled disassembly’. Know a few police cars that has happened to, usually because of a black dog 🐕

As AppleTV+ is free this weekend, have dipped into ‘Slow Horses.’ Now spending much of each episode spotting the City of London locations ….

The man who 'jumped' a double-decker bus over Tower Bridge's gap - BBC News Albert Gunter was driving a bus over Tower Bridge when it opened - what split-second decision did he make?

30 December 1952, the day a London bus jumped Tower Bridge …. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

So, today saw ruralshire’s (rough) equivalent of the City of London’s cart-marking, but with more tractors #vintagevehicles #steamengines #BoxingDay

Wishing you all a happy and peaceful Christmas.

‘Be good, we are still open’ - a festive message from the early 1940s from the City of London Police officers of D Division (Cloak Lane).
Wishing all in the emergency services a merry and ‘Q’ Christmas. Stay safe!

It’s also a fantastic one.

This 👇. All day long, this.

Need to check you haven’t been short changed on your imperial measurements? Then look no further than the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square. You’re welcome.

Remembering the three City of London Police officers who were murdered while trying to arrest burglars this night in 1910. PS Robert Bentley, PS Robert Tucker and PC Walter Choat #Houndsditchmurders #lestweforget #notforgotten #Cityhistory